dishwater
[ dish-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈdɪʃˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
noun
RELATED WORDS
porridge, puree, chowder, bouillon, concoction, distillation, fluid, splash, elixir, brew, bowl, potpourri, stock, potage, gumbo, decoction, pottage, vichyssoise, borscht, hodge-podge
Nearby words
dishtowel, dishware, dishwasher, dishwasherproof, dishwashing, dishwater, dishy, disillusion, disillusioned, disillusionize, disillusionment
Idioms
dull as dishwater/ditchwater, extremely dull; boring.
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British Dictionary definitions for dishwater
dishwater
/ (ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtə) /
noun
water in which dishes and kitchen utensils are or have been washed
something resembling thisthat was dishwater, not coffee
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Word Origin and History for dishwater
dishwater
also dish-water, "water where dishes have been washed," late 15c., from dish (n.) + water (n.). Used figuratively of weak broth, coffee, etc., from 1719.
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Idioms and Phrases with dishwater
dishwater
see dull as dishwater.
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